Choroideremia Research Foundation Supports New Research to Expand Knowledge of This Rare Inherited Retinal Disease

<section class="release-body container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1"> <p><span class="xn-location">SPRINGFIELD, Mass.</span>, <span class="xn-chron">Feb. 1, 2021</span> /PRNewswire/ -- The Choroideremia Research Foundation (CRF) is pleased to announce funding for its first research study in 2021 to <span class="xn-person">Mariya Moosajee</span>, MBBS, BsC (Hons), PhD, FRCOphth. She is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon and clinical academic ophthalmologist with Moorefield Eye Hospital, University College, London. In recognition of Dr. Moosajee's long history of collaboration with the CRF, she has received the Salois Family Research Award.</p> <div class="continue-reading text-center mt-xl visible-xs-block"> <span> <a class="smooth-scroll" href="#continue-jump">Continue Reading <br /> <i class="btr bt-angle-down mt-md"></i> </a> </span> </div> <div class="pull-right inline-gallery-container col-md-8 col-sm-7 col-xs-12"> <div class="gallery inline-gallery"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12"> </div> <div class="col-sm-12 clearfix"> <figure> <div tabindex="0" class="image lightbox-item" data-src="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429573/Moosajee_image.jpg?p=publish" data-asset-type="photo" data-asset-id="Life_After_Debt_Aug_17_Event.jpg" data-asset-label="General" data-sub-html="Dr. Mariya Moosajee" data-tweet-text="Dr. Mariya Moosajee" data-facebook-share-text="Dr. Mariya Moosajee" data-linkedin-text="Dr. Mariya Moosajee" data-download-url="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429573/Moosajee_image.jpg?p=publish" data-pinterest-text="Dr. Mariya Moosajee" data-twitter-share-url="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429573/Moosajee_image.jpg?p=twitter" data-linkedin-share-url="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429573/Moosajee_image.jpg?p=linkedin" data-facebook-share-url="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429573/Moosajee_image.jpg?p=facebook" data-pinterest-share-url="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429573/Moosajee_image.jpg?p=facebook" onclick="omniture_corousal('Carousel Page','Photo Open','https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429573/Moosajee_image.jpg?p=publish','General');"> <img title="Dr. Mariya Moosajee" src="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429573/Moosajee_image.jpg?p=publish&w=650" id="imageid_2" alt="Dr. Mariya Moosajee" class="gallery-thumb img-responsive" rel="newsImage" itemprop="contentUrl" /> <span class="fa fa-arrows-alt arrow_styles" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> <figcaption> Dr. Mariya Moosajee </figcaption> </figure> <div style="display:none;" id="photo-container-0"> <div class="lg-video-object lg-kaltura"> <div class="video-wrap" data-source="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429573/Moosajee_image.jpg?p=publish" itemprop="video" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/VideoObject"> <span itemprop="name" content="Dr. Mariya Moosajee"></span> <span itemprop="description" content="Dr. Mariya Moosajee"></span> <span itemprop="thumbnail" content="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429573/Moosajee_image.jpg?p=thumbnail"></span> <span itemprop="cdnid"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p id="continue-jump"> <p>In Dr. Moosajee's proposal, <b>Neuroprotection for Choroideremia</b>, she will continue her investigation of therapies for individuals with choroideremia. Using a well-established model of choroideremia (CHM) in zebrafish, she will examine how specific molecules may protect the nerves that are damaged in patients with CHM. As a translational research project, the hope is that positive study results will lead to clinical trials in humans.  </p> </p> <p>&quot;We are very happy to again support the research of Dr. Moosajee who has been investigating potential treatment options for patients with choroideremia for many years,&quot; said <span class="xn-person">Neal Bench</span>, CRF board president. &quot;We are grateful to jointly support this important research with the Choroideremia Research Foundation Canada<span id="spanHghlt0ac6">.&quot;</span></p> <p>For more information about all research studies the CRF supports, please visit curechm.org/research/ </p><p>Media Contact:<br class="dnr" /><span class="xn-person">Kathi Wagner</span><br class="dnr" />Executive Director<br class="dnr" />Choroideremia Research Foundation, Inc.<br class="dnr" /><br/><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br/><br /></p> </div> </div> </section>